# 🏛️ Classical Antiquity (v1.0)

## Overview
The period of cultural history centered on the Mediterranean Sea, comprising the interlocking civilizations of ancient Greece and ancient Rome.

## Key Eras
- **Archaic Greece**: Rise of the polis and the birth of philosophy.
- **Classical Greece**: The Golden Age of Athens, Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle.
- **Hellenistic Period**: Expansion under Alexander the Great.
- **Roman Republic**: The rise of Roman law and military organization.
- **Roman Empire**: Pax Romana and the spread of Christianity.

## Global Impact
Established the foundations of Western philosophy, politics, science, and art.